lung ##a perimeter , defended by marines of the 3rd battalion , 1st marine regiment ( 3 / 1 ) . mi ##zu ##no ' s attack started around midnight , with one company attacking through marine artillery fire and engaging in hand @ - @ to @ - @ hand combat with the marine defenders before being thrown back . mi ##zu ##no was killed in the attack . after day ##break , the marines , believing that the rest of mi ##zu ##no ' s battalion was still in the area , sent forward six light tanks without infantry support to sweep the area in front of the marine lines ; four japanese 37 mm ( 1 @ . @ 46 in ) anti @ -
lunga perimeter, defended by marines of the 3rd battalion, 1st marine regiment ( 3 / 1 ). mizuno's attack started around midnight, with one company attacking through marine artillery fire and engaging in hand @ - @ to @ - @ hand combat with the marine defenders before being thrown back. mizuno was killed in the attack. after daybreak, the marines, believing that the rest of mizuno's battalion was still in the area, sent forward six light tanks without infantry support to sweep the area in front of the marine lines ; four japanese 37 mm ( 1 @. @ 46 in ) anti @ -